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So far as the future of the service is concerned, the Chief Dental Officer has
already been in consultation with the Health Education Officer to inaugurate a
Dental Health Programme for 1970, and contact has also been made with the Oral
Hygiene Service for the purpose of giving talks to dental officers and nurses on the
techniques of conveying advice on dental health to mothers and children.
Both Mr. Phillips and his predecessor, Mr. Underhill, wish to record their
appreciation of the work and loyalty of the staff.
(See Statistical Table 56)
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
It is the duty of the local education authority under Section 34 of the Education
Act, 1944, to ascertain what children in their area require special educational treatment
and to provide special education. Places are provided for Enfield children in
day or residential special schools maintained by the London Borough of Enfield,
other local education authorities or voluntary bodies. Enfield special schools also
accommodate some children from adjoining boroughs.
There are 341 Enfield pupils in day special schools and 110 in residential
schools. Children attending residential schools are medically examined annually,
and those at residential schools for maladjusted children are also seen annually by
a psychiatrist.
The categories of handicapped pupils defined under the Handicapped Pupils
and Special Schools Regulations 1959 and 1962, are blind, partially sighted, deaf,
partially hearing, educationally sub-normal, epileptic, maladjusted, physically handicapped,
pupils suffering from speech defect, and delicate.
(a) Blind — pupils who have no sight or whose sight is likely to become so
defective that they require education by methods not involving the use
of sight. During the year, one child was ascertained and admitted to
the play group of a day special school. At the end of the year, there
were four children in special schools.
(b) Partially sighted — pupils who by reason of defective vision cannot follow
the normal requirements of ordinary schools without detriment to their
sight or to their educational development, but can be educated by
special methods involving the use of sight. During the year, one child
was ascertained and admitted to a day special school. At the end
of the year, there were eight children in special schools.
(c) Deaf — pupils with impaired hearing who require education by methods
suitable for pupils with little or no naturally acquired speech or
language. During the year, one child was ascertained and admitted
to a play group. At the end of the year, there were fourteen children
in special schools, one in a day nursery and one in a play group.
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